A student told police San Nicolas touched her breast area over her shirt multiple times when she was in the fifth grade, according to the magistrate’s complaint.

San Nicolas says contact was unintentional

When police interviewed San Nicolas, he said he did ask the girl to stay back after class. He said while talking to her with his arm on her right shoulder he may have unintentionally moved his right hand down towards her chest, documents state.

“(San Nicolas) also admitted that he may have patted her chest area while patting her right shoulder but that it was unintentional,” court documents state.

San Nicolas had been working at Bishop for about 12 years when he was charged last year in August.

He won’t be returning to the school, according to the Archdiocese of Agana.

Potential 15 years to life

On Monday, Superior Court of Guam Judge Anita Sukola said they may need more than 100 people in order to pare down the jury pool to 16 people, four of whom will be alternate jurors.

Trial is set for July 25.

San Nicolas faces a potential 15 years to life prison sentence if convicted of the most serious charge against him, second-degree criminal sexual conduct as a first-degree felony.